Veolia grass up top

Yes, look again - here we have a "living roof", with a stretch composed of grass, mosses and flowers. This growth is all deliberate too, as the construction here is claimed to be the most environmentally-friendly (man-made) in the county: described as a "breathing building".

Actually, this is the county's major recycling centre - where all sorts of processes derive energy from waste. Veolia, the owners, are very proud of it and say more developments are to come.

Electric cars are the future

How soon will we have electric cars really visible in numbers on our roads?  I had thought that it would be years yet, but I've just come across this vehicle charging station in Sandon, at the pub there.

However, admittedly, it's one of very few such public charging stations in Staffordshire.

See: Quench your car at The Dog & Doublet